Isiah Thomas vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Isiah Thomas that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Isiah Thomas

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isiah Thomas 2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Isiah Thomas 13 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Isiah Thomas 9 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Isiah Thomas 12 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Isiah Thomas 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Isiah Thomas 3 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isiah Thomas 5 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Assists Leader Isiah Thomas 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 19.2 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 3.6 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 9.3 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.9 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 18,822 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 3,478 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 9,061 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 1,861 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 249 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Isiah Thomas 979 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .452 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .290 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .759 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 20.4 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.7 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 8.9 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.1 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 2,261 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 524 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 987 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 234 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 38 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Isiah Thomas 111 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .441 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .346 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .769 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.